The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and has actually been demolished by millennials in remarkable volumes. While it carries a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not always a trustworthy indication of the anticipated helpful life of the lifting columns. However, for the rate, the StandDesk is an excellent lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its stability issues this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever wish to be, and a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is swaying clients from both its less expensive and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building, Configuration, and also Gadgets

Developing the desk is rather straight forward if you comply with the thorough directions. All of the screws, screws, washers, and springtime washers come in separate bags that are noted with their location: tabletop, framework, and also spares. There’s an included hex device for securing all of the bolts into the frame, or, appear a hex little bit into your power device– just be careful not to over-tighten.

All of the parts have a top quality finish to them with rounded corners to stay clear of cut hands. Below is a shot of all the screws that are secured to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up additionally consists of height-adjustable rotation equipments to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was very helpful for the carpeted office flooring. I’m additionally making use of a flooring mat to protect the carpeting from chair wheel damage at sitting elevation, and press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress set, meaning the backwards and forwards arrowheads will adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or constantly readjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for 2 secs. The memory buttons are comparable in design: push to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for five seconds to save a brand-new elevation value. I’m making use of switch 1 for my sitting position and also switch 4 for my standing placement, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been making use of the brand-new desk for a couple of weeks and also have actually documented my initial perceptions:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be heard in the next area over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to completely change from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX version), causing the desk to get a little rough when I change my weight versus the key-board. In hindsight, I must have acquired the bar upgrade for my workdesk after establishing the weight of my displays. If you plan to do a double screen arrangement, obtain the crossbar.

Because gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I need to increase the desk higher in the morning as well as lower it at night.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is absolutely essential for long duration standing. I purchased an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are pictured listed below.

Efficiency

Regardless of any kind of problems I may have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter design, practically every one of those problems gotten rid of when I really came down to using this point.

I didn’t think it was even feasible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be also extra stable than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing heights. The majority of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall; not necessarily because it’s that wobbly, but even if I want as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, proving to be equally as steady by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s crossbar enhancement, which they declare includes much more security when acquired as a part of the package deal.When it concerns weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 lbs of weight capability.

I have actually been making use of the desk for about three weeks now for everyday work (and also adhering to standing desk best practices), whether it’s typing out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop or a laptop computer once in a while. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, and the finish on top of the desk still really feels equally as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it regardless of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and numerous wipe downs with a cloth.

I never ever deliberately attempt to damage any desks as well hard, during some lighter examinations (throwing a collection of tricks onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without as well lots of visible indications of damage.

When I measured the noise outcome of the workdesk while it increased from a sitting setting to standing and back once more, it was by much the quietest we’ve tested. I might barely get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your most significant concern is the whirr of your motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer care

Now, normally I do not consist of much regarding the client service support of any offered business, just due to the fact that I really feel that in general if an item works the method its intended to, I should not ever have a factor to call them to begin with. As well as while I wish I can state that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I simply can’t finish this review without stating the numerous, relatively unlimited issues I encountered attempting to get my desk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any type of memory phone included initially, which indicated I had no chance of really controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk concerning this issue, who returned to me around a day later on with an apology and also an assurance that a new one would certainly be shipped quickly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The source of all our problems …
About 4 days later on a phone arrived in the mail. The phone originally switched on, yet it wasn’t long prior to I observed that none of the programmable switches functioned, neither did the down button, however, for some factor the “memory” switch handled the down feature simply great. I spoke to the firm once more, and they excused the mixup as well as stated they would have a new panel as well as control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel and also control box got here. As soon as I mounted them both the desk lastly started working the means it was expected to, yet not after almost a month of waiting as well as to and fro with a firm that could not bear in mind to deliver a core part of their product inside the exact same box from the start.

Things to Take into consideration

In spite of its bankable features, this stand workdesk likewise has its very own disadvantages. Since no particular stand desk might record all of the attributes that you might require, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a maintaining crossbar is definitely not a deal-breaker, particularly considering several of our various other favored desks such as the Completely Jarvis additionally do not have one. Actually, this workdesk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (much more on this later also).

The crossbar is seen by some as a barrier, making it more challenging to place your legs easily below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they supply added security, usually critical when workdesks are fully expanded.

We have not read any kind of complaints of the stability of this desk, so we don’t assume its something to truly be worried regarding, although if you truly wanted a workdesk with a bar after that we recommend you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Alternatively, StandDesk does provide a different add-on bar that you can include in the desk yourself, just for an additional $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing desk is just one of one of the most essential facets of these workdesks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll find it hard to concentrate, which can result in you ending up being much less thinking about utilizing the desk at standing height. To obtain the best return on your financial investment, you’ll want to more than happy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first workdesk that I have examined with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability examinations into two sections. Both examinations will certainly consist of the common front to back shaking test and also an entrusted to right wobble. The initial will lack the cross assistance as well as the secondly will be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross assistance can boost stability by approximately 15%. I have no concept just how they created that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I tested that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking activity misbehaved. Yet factor it would certainly impact your job.

With Cross Support

Front to Back: Adding the cross support does not influence the rocking movement. The StandDesk Simple started to experienced a rocking activity at 36″. By 41″ the shaking activity was bad.

Left to Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble activity for lower elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble movement didn’t start till you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion came to be bad.

Keep in mind: It’s really essential with flexible standing desks to totally tighten up all equipment. If there is equipment that is not completely limited, the movement experienced when encompassed standing elevation will certainly be overemphasized. This is particularly real with a desk framework that consists of 32 screws, there are far way too many points at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually evaluated in our laboratories, we need to tighten our referral on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter customers with narrower desktops, as the stability simply isn’t there for a huge mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be much better suited to these applications, as well as for a fairly apparent reason. Practically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German firms that designed this sector, as well as their typical people are a lot taller than the typical Asian consumer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long time back. And also they have much more robotic automation, laser-cutting tools, and sheer experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

Yet if you’re not also high, do not have an excessive quantity of heavy tools on your desktop computer, and don’t require as well wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you good bang for your buck.

All that might change with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he anticipates to release at some point in the future. Originally we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to appear, and Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the item high quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s attempted dealing with. The new style is supposedly going to be much easier to construct and have a heftier bar layout, to name a few improvements. He claims the new base will certainly be used in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” configuration, reducing our problem about side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever pertains to market we’ll update you here. However we’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most recent information on the company is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles office and has actually transferred it to accompany all its other workers in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing workdesk with impressive performance has been present via the new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. While limited in size and also color choices, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago condition as the very best standing desk under $400.

The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and also has actually been demolished by millennials in remarkable quantities. While it lugs a ten-year service warranty (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a trustworthy sign of the anticipated useful life of the lifting columns. For the price, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and various other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its security concerns this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever intend to be, and a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over customers from both its less expensive and also costlier peers.

StandDesk Building, Setup, and also Gizmos

Building the desk is rather straight forward if you follow the in-depth guidelines. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, and also spring washing machines been available in different bags that are marked with their location: tabletop, frame, as well as spares. There’s an included hex tool for attaching every one of the screws into the frame, or, appear a hex bit into your power device– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have a high quality surface to them with rounded edges to prevent cut hands. Below is a shot of all the screws that are fastened to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly likewise consists of height-adjustable rotation equipments to stabilize the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was very useful for the carpeted office flooring. I’m additionally making use of a flooring mat to safeguard the rug from chair wheel damage at sitting height, as well as press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller was worth the investment. The buttons are all variable stress set, indicating the up and down arrowheads will certainly change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or constantly change the elevation by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for 2 seconds. The memory switches are comparable in design: push to recall the elevation setting, or hold the button down for 5 secs to store a brand-new height worth. I’m using button 1 for my resting placement as well as button 4 for my standing position, which provides me 2 and 3 for anything I might require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been making use of the brand-new workdesk for a few weeks and have documented my preliminary impacts:

The motors are quiet yet can be heard in the next area over. It takes maybe 25 secs for the desk to completely change from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (specifically this LX model), triggering the desk to obtain a little rough when I change my weight against the keyboard. In hindsight, I must have acquired the bar upgrade for my workdesk after identifying the weight of my screens. If you plan to do a double monitor configuration, obtain the bar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human spine, I require to raise the desk higher in the early morning and reduced it at night.

An anti-fatigue mat is absolutely crucial for long duration standing. I bought an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are imagined listed below.

Efficiency

Regardless of any type of problems I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter style, pretty much every one of those issues washed away once I really came down to utilizing this point.

Although I didn’t think it was even feasible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be a lot more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing heights. The majority of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall; not always because it’s that wobbly, but just because I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also better, confirming to be equally as consistent on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar addition, which they claim includes even more stability when acquired as a part of the package deal.When it involves weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 lbs of weight capability.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for regarding three weeks now for day-to-day work (and also adhering to standing workdesk ideal techniques), whether it’s typing out testimonials like this one from our desktop or a laptop once in a while. The desk holds up well against non-coastered drinks, as well as the surface in addition to the desk still really feels just as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and numerous wipe downs with a dustcloth.

I never ever purposefully try to dent any type of workdesks also hard, during some lighter examinations (tossing a collection of tricks onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without too several visible indications of damage.

When I measured the noise result of the workdesk while it increased from a resting position to standing and back once again, it was by much the quietest we have actually examined. I might barely get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your most significant concern is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Client service

Now, typically I don’t include much about the customer service assistance of any given company, just because I feel that generally if a product functions the method its meant to, I should not ever have a reason to call them to begin with. And while I desire I can say that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not finish this review without discussing the many, seemingly limitless troubles I encountered trying to get my desk put together.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out really did not have any kind of memory mobile phone included originally, which meant I had no other way of really managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk concerning this concern, who returned to me around a day later with an apology and also an assurance that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped out soon.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our issues …
Regarding four days later a mobile got here in the mail. The mobile phone initially switched on, but it had not been long prior to I noticed that none of the programmable buttons functioned, neither did the down switch, however, for some factor the “memory” switch dealt with the down function simply great. I spoke to the company again, and also they excused the mixup as well as said they would certainly have a brand-new panel and also control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later my new panel and control box showed up. Once I mounted them both the desk lastly began working the method it was intended to, but not after virtually a month of waiting and to and fro with a firm that could not keep in mind to ship a core element of their product inside the very same box from the outset.

Things to Take into consideration

Despite its bankable attributes, this stand workdesk also has its very own downsides. Since no particular stand workdesk could record all of the attributes that you may require, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a supporting crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, specifically considering several of our various other favored workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis additionally don’t have one. In fact, this desk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (much more on this later on also).

The bar is seen by some as a barrier, making it tougher to put your legs pleasantly below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they give added stability, often essential when desks are fully prolonged.

We have not review any type of problems of the stability of this workdesk, so we don’t believe its something to truly be worried regarding, although if you actually desired a desk with a bar after that we suggest you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Conversely, StandDesk does use a different add-on crossbar that you can add to the desk yourself, just for an additional $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing workdesk is among the most crucial aspects of these workdesks. Without a secure workdesk you’ll locate it difficult to concentrate, which might bring about you ending up being less curious about making use of the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll want to be happy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have checked with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my stability examinations into 2 areas. Both tests will include the typical front to back shaking test and a left to right wobble. The initial will certainly be without the cross assistance as well as the second will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the enhancement of the cross support can increase stability by as much as 15%. I have no suggestion just how they developed that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various situation. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I examined that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking motion was bad. Beyond this factor it would certainly affect your work.

With Cross Support

Front to Back: Including the cross assistance does not impact the rocking motion. The StandDesk Simple started to experienced a rocking activity at 36″. By 41″ the rocking movement was bad.

Left to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble motion for lower heights. With the cross assistance the wobble activity really did not begin until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement became bad.

Note: It’s really crucial with adjustable standing desks to completely tighten all equipment. If there is hardware that is not totally limited, the activity experienced when extended to standing height will be overemphasized. This is particularly real with a workdesk frame that consists of 32 screws, there are much too many points at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually evaluated in our labs, we need to narrow our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the stability simply isn’t there for a big mass raised high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be better matched to these applications, as well as for a rather obvious reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that designed this market, as well as their ordinary people are a great deal taller than the typical Asian consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a very long time ago. And they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting equipment, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not also high, don’t have an excessive amount of heavy tools on your desktop computer, as well as do not require too vast of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you great bang for your dollar.

All that could change with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he anticipates to release at some point in the future. Originally we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to emerge, and Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the product quality he needs out of numerous Chinese factories he’s tried working with. The new style is allegedly going to be much easier to set up as well as have a heftier bar style, among other refinements. He states the new base will certainly be offered in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” configuration, reducing our worry regarding side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever before concerns market we’ll upgrade you here. However we’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most current information on the company is that Yu closed the small Los Angeles office and also has actually relocated it to join with all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing desk with excellent performance has actually been introduce via the new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing desk. While restricted in dimension and color choices, it has actually taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago status as the very best standing workdesk under $400.